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AGCO sets standards for Ontario centralised self-exclusion programme

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Source: AGCO (Ontario)

Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) amended its internet gaming standards ahead of iGaming Ontario’s planned centralised self-exclusion programme in 2026. Operators will have to participate while continuing their site-specific programmes; the revised standards take effect when the platform launches, with timing to be announced closer to launch.

Operators will need to block centrally self-excluded players while maintaining their existing site-level programmes.

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